Lancaster, Pennsylvania : The firefighting community across Pennsylvania is grieving the loss of Amy Glick Sweitzer, a respected business leader, mentor, and friend whose influence reached deep into departments and associations statewide. Sweitzer, who served as President and Co-Owner of Glick Fire Equipment, passed away earlier this week, prompting a wave of heartfelt tributes from colleagues and first responders who called her “a true partner to the fire service.”
The Canonsburg Volunteer Fire Department and the Pennsylvania Career Fire Chiefs Association (PACFCA) were among the first to publicly share condolences. In a statement, PACFCA wrote:
“Amy wasn’t just the Co-Owner and President of Glick Fire Equipment — to us, she was a true friend. Her dedication, support, and warm spirit made a lasting impact on our organization and the fire service community.”
Similarly, the Canonsburg VFD honored her as “a fantastic friend, mom, wife, sister, daughter, and boss,” adding that she would be “sorely missed by all who knew and loved her.”
A Life of Leadership and Service
Based in Lancaster County, Glick Fire Equipment has long been one of Pennsylvania’s leading emergency-vehicle suppliers, working closely with departments statewide to provide and maintain firefighting apparatus. Under Sweitzer’s leadership, the company developed a reputation not just for its technical expertise but for its deep, hands-on partnership with the people it served.
Those who worked with Sweitzer describe her as approachable and authentic — a leader who treated every client as family and every project as a shared mission. “She didn’t just sell trucks,” one longtime fire chief reflected. “She supported the people who ride them.”
Her involvement extended beyond business: she regularly participated in state fire service events, training sessions, and community programs, embodying the cooperative spirit that binds Pennsylvania’s emergency services.
Tributes and Legacy
Across Facebook and professional networks, firefighters, chiefs, and first responders have been sharing photos, memories, and messages of gratitude. Many recall her kindness, quick humor, and quiet strength during difficult times.
Sweitzer’s funeral service will be held Saturday, October 25 at 10:30 a.m. at Grace Community Church, 212 Peach Bottom Road, Willow Street, PA. The family has requested privacy until the formal obituary is published.
Her passing leaves a void in Pennsylvania’s fire service community — not just in leadership, but in heart. Yet those who knew her say her example will continue to guide them. As one message from PACFCA concluded:
“Amy always stepped up when we called. Now it’s our turn to honor her by carrying that same spirit forward.”
In her memory, fire departments across the state have pledged to continue supporting one another — the way Amy always did. Her legacy, colleagues say, is not only in the trucks that bear her company’s name but in the countless lives and communities she helped protect.
